I wrote this in response to the Thimbleful Thursday prompt "Spilling the Beans" for 400 words. This is actually my second attempt because I didn't like the first.

It also contains what could be considered spoilers...

Xu Chi was the youngest in her family, the only girl after four boys. She was also the only one who took after their small boned ( Read more... )

Nai is the overlooked eighth child in a family of thirteen. At almost eighteen years old, her secondary education behind her and an ill-considered decision by her father to arrange the rest of her life in front of her, she runs away from home to test whether her gi teacher’s assessment of her abilities is correct. This takes her on a road trip ( Read more... )